Changelog

Today, numerous conversions we

Today, numerous conversions were performed to support the J1 Radio support systems:

Converted from perl to PHP and updated, the script used to generate the weekly Rivendell playlists for J1 HITS.  This version will be put into service effective with this weekend's update.

Converted from perl to PHP and updated, the script used to generate the weekly Rivendell playlists for J1 XTRA.  This version will be put into service effective with this weekend's update.

Performed code conversion and cutover on internal applications that are used to maintain the music database for the J1 stations.

Addressed SSL certificate issues related to yesterday's conversion of the J1 content API.

Work has begun on the code that is used to generate the weekly playlists on the four J1 channels.  These are currently perl applications that need to be converted to PHP.

This morning, DNS was updated on the J1 content API.  New certificates have been requested.  We were still experiencing some issues at 2PM today.  This may take time as the new data propagates through the internet.

Today, we have prepared to cut over the J1 API.  This API is used to control some of the dynamic content that displays on the Aiir-powered website and mobile app.  

DNS changes will be made on Tuesday morning (09/10/2024). 

As a part of a system conversion by REC Networks, the parent of J1 Radio, we will be performing a systems change on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.  This change will impact the display of certain content that appears on the J1FM.tokyo website and through pages on the official J1 Radio Mobile App.  While J1's website is provided through Aiir, it utilizes application programming interfaces (APIs) to deliver custom content to the website.  REC/J1 will be changing the server for which this API is operating from.

We are in the process of converting "back room" applications to work with System40.

The following applications were converted:

We have moved most of the static files from Legacy to Sys40 to prepare for future conversions. 

The following functions will be now processed through Sys40, but for now will still read and write from the legacy database.  On some functions, the preliminary work is done and they will be activated when their dependent application is transitioned.

Since our announcement last week, REC has begun the transition process to the new System 40 environment. 

REC Networks has reinstated our System 40 Project.

Originally started in October, 2023 and then previously cancelled, REC is in the process of implementing System 40 as part of REC Networks' 40 year anniversary.

The objectives of the System 40 Project include:

On August 12, 2024, REC Networks releases numerous system enhancements in support of our PACE Initiative.  PACE is a recognition program that evaluates LPFM stations on four different criteria in the past four years:

eLMS has added two new report runs that will check filed applications to determine if either:

• For LPFM applications with engineering, whether there is a §73.807 short-spaced second-adjacent channel facility record; or
• For FM Translator applications with engineering, whether there is prohibited overlap of another facility record on second or third adjacent channels thus requiring a technical study and a waiver request.

Two new tables have been added to eLMS to support this data:

ORIGINALLY POSTED 6/29/2024 11:30AM EDT - UPDATED 7/1/2024 11:45 AM EDT

A bug was identiifed in the application parser where effective radiated power (ERP) was not being properly picked up on some applications.  This specific issue has been resolved.